Word · Frequency #4790
inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/
adjective
不适当的；不相称的
not suitable or proper in the circumstances
- 1.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点
- 2.
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
不适合特定场合等的
- 3.
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
不符合正确或恰当标准的
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点；不适合特定场合等的；不符合正确或恰当标准的；不适当的；不相称的
In use
His casual clothes were inappropriate for the formal dinner.
Laughing during a serious meeting is inappropriate.
She thought his joke was inappropriate in such a solemn situation.
noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
put inappropriate pressure on them
completely inappropriate behavior
inappropriate for + noun
This dress is inappropriate for a formal wedding.
Connections
Collocations
- inappropriate behavior
- 不当行为
- His inappropriate behavior at the meeting was criticized.他在会议上的不当行为受到了批评。
- inappropriate language
- 不当言语
- The teacher warned him about using inappropriate language.老师警告他不要使用不当言语。
- inappropriate comments
- 不当评论
- She was offended by his inappropriate comments.她被他那些不当的评论冒犯了。
- inappropriate for
- 不适合……的
- This movie is inappropriate for young children.这部电影不适合年幼的孩子看。
- inappropriate to
- 对……不适当的
- His remarks were inappropriate to the occasion.他的言论不适合那个场合。
- inappropriate response
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-（不）+ appropriate（适当）= 不适当
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 appropriate 押韵。approximate、appreciate、proposition 拼写相似但发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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